linux on msi computers

Christopher Chaltain chaltain at gmail.com
Mon Apr 18 02:09:41 UTC 2016


I haven't installed and booted Ubuntu on a UEFI system myself, but like 
I said, from what I've read, it can be done. Do you have links to 
articles that describe this limitation? If not, I'd encourage others to 
do their own research.

On 17/04/16 19:56, mattias wrote:
> yes
> i can only get a red warning for ubuntu on uefi
> this on a acer e3-112
> using uefi
>   you can install ubuntu but not boot it
>
>
>
> Den 2016-04-18 kl. 02:38, skrev Christopher Chaltain:
>> Everything I've read says that Ubuntu supported secure boot since
>> 12.04 and UEFI since 15.04, although there are plenty of articles on
>> the web talking about getting older versions of Ubuntu, such as 14.04
>> installed on a UEFI system with Windows 8 or Windows 10 already
>> installed. This is one of many such articles:
>> http://www.everydaylinuxuser.com/2015/11/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-alongside.html
>>
>>
>> On 17/04/16 17:12, mattias wrote:
>>> i can only talk for ubuntu
>>> if you install ubuntu on a uefi based computer
>>> the install finish but dont boot
>>> if i remember correct fedora will boot
>>>
>>>
>>> Den 2016-04-17 kl. 23:26, skrev Kristoffer Gustafsson:
>>>> Hi.
>>>> I think the computer has that.
>>>> but that can be removed I think if i buy a new copy of windows and
>>>> install that.
>>>> can't I install linux if i have uefi?
>>>> /Kristoffer
>>>>
>>>> 2016-04-17 23:14 GMT+02:00, mattias <mjonsson1986 at gmail.com>:
>>>>> kristoffer i hope the computer dont have uefi
>>>>> if it have you have trouble
>>>>>
>>>>> Den 2016-04-17 kl. 23:10, skrev Tobias Vinteus:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> I'm currently running Fedora 23 on an MSI X99S Gaming 7 motherboard
>>>>>> motherboard. I have no problems to report as of this writing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The only thing I don't like about the integrated RealTek sound device
>>>>>> is it's Microphon input which is downright noisy and dreadful, but
>>>>>> maybe the laptop comes with a descent built-in mic.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Goodluck,
>>>>>> Tobias
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, 17 Apr 2016, Kristoffer Gustafsson wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi.
>>>>>>> I'm thinking about buying a msi laptop.
>>>>>>> They have a lot of audio ports, it is because I want it.
>>>>>>> Has any of you used msi computers with linux?
>>>>>>> /Kristoffer
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Kristoffer Gustafsson
>>>>>>> Salängsgatan 7a
>>>>>>> tel:033-12 60 93
>>>>>>> mobil: 0730-500934
>>>>>>>
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